SB 173

relating to training requirements for and prohibited
discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 42.042(e), Human Resources Code, is
(e)  The executive commissioner shall promulgate minimum
standards that apply to licensed child-care facilities and to
registered family homes covered by this chapter and that will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and welfare of
children attending a facility or registered family home;
(2)  promote safe, comfortable, and healthy physical
facilities and registered family homes for children;
(3)  ensure adequate supervision of children by
capable, qualified, and healthy personnel;
(4)  ensure adequate and healthy food service where
(5)  prohibit [racial] discrimination based on race or
disability by child-care facilities and registered family homes;
(6)  require procedures for parental and guardian
consultation in the formulation of children's educational and
(7)  prevent the breakdown of foster care and adoptive
(8)  ensure that a child-care facility or registered
(A)  follows the directions of a child's physician
or other health care provider in providing specialized medical
assistance required by the child; and
(B)  maintains for a reasonable time a copy of any
directions from the physician or provider that the parent provides
(9)  ensure that a child's health, safety, and welfare
are adequately protected on the grounds of a child-care facility or
SECTION 2.  Section 42.0421, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows:
(a-1)  The initial training described by Subsection (a)(1)
(2)  behavioral health that includes:
(i)  understanding and managing behaviors;
(ii)  requesting a behavioral health
(iii)  providing behavioral health support
to all children who are provided care; and
(B)  a description of the impact autism and other
intellectual and developmental disabilities have on behavior and
(a-2)  The annual training described by Subsection (a)(2)
must include training on care provided to children with special
(1)  identifying possible developmental delays;
(2)  locating community resources for the children;
(3)  providing effective communication to the
(4)  accommodating the special needs of children in the
day-care center or group day-care home.
SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement
the changes in law made by this Act.
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.